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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

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The CHRONICLE Office needing some
repairs and Improvements we issued no
paper last week. This, OF course, left
us out OF the news current for the
time, but this week we come to the
front again.
Among news items which have
traspired since our last issue in Decem-
Der we may note the capture OF Jim
Cummins and his accomplices in the
Express robbery; the death of Gen.
John A. Logan, Gen. William Loring
and Elias Polk; the burning of steam
boats on the Ohio river, the celebrated
speech OF editor Grady: and the meet
ing OF the Tennessee Legislature.
Our most interesting articles in
this weeks paper are from our farmer
friends in Todd county Kentucky.
One advocates the repeal of the internal
revenue tax on tobacco, while the other
writes sensible article on diversified
farming Both are we'll conceived and
both writers express their ideas clearly
and pointedly. And now, as the new
year is just opening, we renew our
solicitations and keep open our col
umns for the benefit OF the farmers.
We invite them to write-to express
themselves treely-and advocate their
own interests. If an iron bank is de-
veloped; if new railroad is contem-
plated; if combination OF spectators
buy an old field and layout town the
newspapers cry out bonanza, and at
once give those enterprises abundance
of free advertisements, bat who cares
for the farmer, and who advocates his
interests? The farmers should do this
for themselves. One good letter writ
ten by the farmers own hand is worth
more than a dozen editorials. The
effort we are now making to advance
the price Of tobacco should receive the
earnest aud OF all our tobacco planters,
and we again urge upon them the i'm
portance OF aiding in building up and
defending this important source Of
profit. The political questions which
will be presented will receive proper
attention and the CHRONICLE will ever
be found in the midst of the battle de-
tending The principles of Democracy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

BEGINNING with the first of the year
we will publish weekly market reports
Of tobacco for Paducah and GAINESVILLE.
Our Kentucky and Weakley county
friends, and all others, will find the re-
ports reliable. Obiin democrat.
We are glad to see this. and we feel
confident that all farmers who ship their
tobacco to GAINESVILLE will get the
Highest market prices-Clarksville rank
ing as the third largest tobacco market
in the United States.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE Courier-Journal joker says that
Henry w. Grady OF the Atlanta Con-
stitution, who has so suddenly leaped
into fame by his speech at the New
England dinner, was asked a day or two
before the dinner what he intended to
say in his speech. 1.-THE Lord only
knows" he replied. II have thought
of 1000 things to say, 500 of which il !
say will murder me when l get back
home, and if say the other 500 they
will murder me at the banquet"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE election Of Hon. 2. w. Ewing
az speaker OF the Senate, and Hon. Luz
cas- Clapp rs Speaker of the House
win meet the warmest approval of good
Democrats throughout the State.
The CHRONICLE was for Quarles OF
Sparks, but we are always content with
a re,slt if fairly attained, as in this case,
bv : ..sll and free expression Of the will
cl he majority.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE papers reporting the capture OF
the express robbers say that the mother
OF Whtrock, the express robber, sum-
moned one of the Plnkertons TO Leav'
enworth and turned over to him ex-
press packages containing $4,000 of the
bonds. Whitrock had sent the money
to his family for safe keeping, stating
that he had won 1t in speculation. This
swells the amour. recovered to s45,-
0O0
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE Banner complains that "the
legislature costs the taxpayers about
$500 day, and this should impress
upon the members the necessity OF
getting to work as soon as possible. -
Yet in the face of this fact the Banner
has thrown every obstacle in the way
by opposing a Democratic caucus
which is the most expeditions mode oil
going to work.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE quibbling and evasion practiced
by the Mugwumps in Nashville this
week ought to convince even the most
sceptical Of tire necessity OF bold and
prompt action on the part Of the De
mocracy.
The enemies OF the party areevident-
ly scheming 10 elect either an ayowed
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

ELIAS Polk, the old body-servant Of
President James K. Polk, died IN
Washington City on the S0th ofDecem-
Der. He was faithful friend OF his
master and was respected by all who
knew him for his integrity and up
rightness. Mrs Polk, widow OF the
Ex-President. has ordered that his re-
mains be brought to Nashville for
burial.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

Radical or Mugwump in diguise. No
valid reason has yet been offered why
the Democrats in the Legislature should
not meet and name their choice. The
people at home are watching with eager
interest, and the representative who
hesitates or falters when confronting
the enemy need never return to his be-
trayed constituents.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08
Cheap Sash. Doors and Blinds and Building
Material.

For the benefit Of persons desiring
white pine work, we have concluded to
carry stock in such quantities as will
supply the trade, and at prices that will
satisfy those wanting cheap work. Come
and see us before purchasing elsewhere.
Will sell you--
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE plea of insanity will probably be
advanced in defense of Jim Cum
mings, alias Witrock, the express rob-
ber He has been addicted to poetry.
James Blaine suffered once from the
same cause, he had been prowling and
then tried to write out OF it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE gag" worked timely III heading
OF the radical vancouver inthe House
of representatives on Tuesday. The
beauty Of the thing is that the Demo
Gratis are united and on their guard.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

REV. DIR. HowARD CRD-Bi Iecl"cus
that New York city stands On an in
cline plane of dirt, debtand diabolsm.'
Here is new effort in ALTERATION that
will make Mr.. Blaine shudder It's q
safe wager that Mr.. Blaine will not al
low DR.. Crosby to make speeches fol
him in 1888.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

HoN. d. w. WRIGHT, OF Bowling
Green. is candidate Tor the State SEN
ate in the district composed Of Warren
and Allen counties.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

JOHN Roach, the great ship-builder,
is reported as ina dying condition.
His disease is epithelioma, its location
being in the roof OF the mouth.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08
TIE Florence Manufacturing Com

THE Florence Manufacturing Com
plny have concluded contract with
the Louisville and Nashville railroad to
build the Columbia branch OF the RI :
road to Florence, Ala. This road Will
run tlrou'h the immense mineral
lands OF W, e, COSY, 1"d 'p"u ,hc.L
to the world
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

"JIM CUMMINGS" the express robber
has made a full confession and $4,000
of the stolen money and $4,000 Of the
bonds have been recovered. The exact
amount stolen was S7,700, Of which
about half has been recovered.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE tobacco-growlng interest oil
Virginia, says report, is in distress
owing to the depression caused by the
competition of Tennessee and more
western localities, where the amount
raised per acre far exceeds the Virginia
aunrnnn
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

State of Tennessee-County o. Montgom-
cry, ~: /, A. Howell, Cashier OF the ABOVE
named bank, do solemnly sweaF that the
above statement is true TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
A. HOWELL, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me, this 9TH
day OF January, 1887. T.. =, MgNg0EsDy
Notary Reblie.
Correct--Attest:
u. G.. MERRifT,
r. ID. MosKLKY, directors.
NJ. T.. NoRTHrNCTor,
January 2, iS57-lt
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

A SUGGESTION is offered that the
President shut off the patronage from
the Democratic protectionists. As a
material argument this would be hard
to beat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

Miss CLEVELAND received more fol
her recent poem than Milton received
for Paradise Lost. There is more
gloom in it, and gloom comes high
MOVIE.
Miss Cleveland's story is entitled
"The Long Run" and is supposed to
be in some literary way connected with
''The Home Stretch.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

GEN. L. z. ALEXANDER, formerly
Vice President OF the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, was elected Presi'
dent Of the Georgia Central system
defeating President Raoul after one oI
the most intense campaigns known il
the railroad history OF the country.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE Nashville Budget made out for
the year 1887 calls for the sum OF ST..
2s4, 596. The biggest item, however,
is $7l5, 100 for water works improve
ments,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08
FRANK M, DUFFY. Editor.

SIxry-FIvE ladies are candidates for
State Librarian before the present
legislature.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

Southern Standards We wish some
body who knows would give us the
correct spelling of the name Of Mr. Car
isles contestant.
We rather think his name is "Den-
nis.v
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

THE acceptance by Mr. Goschen Of
the Office Of Chancellor of the British
Exchequer has been officially an
nounced.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

Ex- Gov. MORTON, OF Nebraska, says
there is a probability that Senator Van
Wyck will be reelected when the Leg
islature meets, January Is.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

OrR district representatives, Quarlcs,
Corban, Burney and Williams are taxi
ing an active part in the legislature
in Nashville
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

OUR legislature report this week is
made up chiefly from the American.
We have condensed it only to give it
place in our columns.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

TIE Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania
has affirmed the consttutionality of the
"Oleomargarine Ac.p
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08

Mouldings at greatly reduced prices. Z
Shall be pleased to have you call and
examine our work or send us your
orders. Respectfully,
@. B. WILSON & co.
June r. isss-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
slARgSTlllE NATIONAL BANK,
RESOURCES.

At GAINESVILLE, in the State of Tennessee, at
the close of business, Dec. 70, 1886.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The Russian Grand Duke Michael has sent
three white bears from Siberia to Rosa Bon
heur for models, in fulfillment of a philippe
ma, the artist asking that she may be given
something alive that she could paint.
Two of the mildest-mannered, sweetest
spoken men that one could meet in days
walk, made the most violent speeches at the
Anarchist meeting in Boston, Friday even
ing, says the Boston Transcript.
While Jefferson Davis was the guest of the
citizens of Macon, Ga, they presented to him
IA bottles of brandy, 241 bottles of whiskev.
bottles gin, II boxes of cigars, cases Of
champagne and II bottles of other wines, be.
sides half gallon of olive oil and one jug OF
Curacao.
President Eliot, of Harvard College, says
81 sat down to dinner one stormy night in a
Swiss inn with sixteen people. Six different
nationalities were represented by these six
teen people, and the only language that they
could all speak was English. One may
travel now, as have just travelled, through
southern Spain, through Northern Africa,
through Greece and Constantinople, and
back by Vienna and the more usual routes
with nothing but English. do not mean to
say that you may not occasionally feel the
need OF some French words; but you car
travel comfortably through all of those
countries with no language but English.
twenty-five years ago. The spread of the
language within that time for purposes Of
commerce Is most noticeable, as is also the
increased knowledge of the language and
literature among educated people on thu
continent of Europe"
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16
Old Standard Fruit.

Among the great throng of new varieties of
fruits, there are certain sorts which have
long held the prominence, not for the high
est excellence in flavor, but for general good
qualities reliability, and productiveness.
The Baldwin, among apples, stands at the
head of the list in several of the Eastern
States, and evey attempt for the past fifty
years 10 supersede it has proved a failure.
The Rhode Island Greening closely follows
it. At the West, the Ben Davis, fruit of
poor favor, has corresponding position.
"he Bartlett among pears Ia foreigner) has
no equal for popularity in early autumn.
The Early Crawford holds a similar place
with peaches, although hardly equal in deli
cacy Of flavor to the finest white flesh varie-
ties The Lombard plum stands at the head
of productive plums. Attempts were made
for nearly twenty years to displace the Will
son strawberry, and it is only of late years
that in some localities the Crescent and
Downing have taken its place, while the pop
ularity of the Sharpless is still only local.
The Concord grape still holds its position.
Country Gentleman.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16
The Panama Canal.

Senior Armero, the commissioner of the
colombian government on the Panama canal,
has just made a report to his government on
the condition of that enterprise, which must
be very depressing to French shareholders.
His report cannot be disposed of in the
way that Do Lesseps has been accus-
toned to dispose of reports emanating from
American engineers, as colored by jealousy,
Tor Armero was appointed at De Lesseps's
suggestion, and has always been inclined to
take an optimistic view of the prospects of
the canal He says very 5luntly that the
number Of men at work on the Isthmus has
been grossly exaggerated. There never have
been, he affirms, more than 5000, though the
company has represented to its shareholders
that there were 10000 The amount of work
done, and its relation to the whole work.
have also been grossly overstated, while the
total amount Of excavation required has
been understated. 100000 cubic metres
has been the company's estimate of
the total amount of excavation, but
the plans call for 161, 100000 metres
and over 127,OOO,00O remain to be taken
out. Practically nothing has been done
in the Culebra section the most difficult
and costly to build while the work of chang
ing the course of the Chagres river remains
untouched. De Lesseps the younger, has
told the French investors that the company
will not need any moro money, but Senior
Armero says that at least $602, 100000 win be
required in addition to the $163, 100000 al
ready expended.
Senior Armero has made Thorough in
vestigation of the facts and knows whereof
he speaks. His report fully confirms what
has been said by American engineers on the
subject and convicts NJ. De Lesseps of gross
ly deceiying his stockholders. Some day the
French investors win wake up to the fact
that they have been imposed upon and then
there viii be crash such as has not been
seen in modern times, unless the French
government steps in and takes the load upon
its shoulders.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

Cleveland and Ames is spoken of as the
Democratic ticket for 1885, This does not
mean. however, that the Democratic party is
scheming to adopt the popular and success
ful Governor of Massachusetts as the only
possible way of getting the State. The Ames
referred to is Mayor of Minneapolis, and
about as obscure an individual as Grover
Cleveland was before he became the pet of
chance extraordinary. Mayor Ames i. a
doctor of medicine, who besides being Mayor
tried, as gubernatorial candidate last year,
to resuscitate the Democratic party of Min
nesota. He lost his case; but is now talked
Of as second on the National ticket, for the
chief reason apparently, that he is a '.person
al friend of President Cleveland"
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

Canada is poor country compared with
the United States, and its revenues are in IA
far from satisfactory condition. Neverthe-
less it does not hesitate to do something for
the merchant marine Of the maritime prov
inces. The government has just resolved to
subsdize line of steamers from st. John to
Liverpool in the hope that with this assis-
lance st. John may become a rival of Port
land as the winter port. Not cent can be
got from the. American;Congress for enter
prises far more promising than this, and
which are likely to prove of much more gen.
eral benefit to the country. On the contrary
under the present administration for long
time the preference was given tc foreign
steamship lines in the matter of carrying the
mails
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

Henry George and Dr. GcGlynn are no.
wise discounted by the disappearance of
one half Of the labor party, at least as far as
their public utterances are concerned. Both
OF them profess to believe that their land
tax doctrine sto triumph and finally sweep
the country. Before that time arrives we
imagine, however. that the anti-poyerty par
tT will get very sick of the contributions
which are taken up every time it holds
meeting which go nobody but Mr..
george SEd DIR. McGlynn know where. In
stead Of abolishing poverty this process
would seem eminently adapted to promote
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

Bishop Mcknight of the Mormon church
is reported as saying that the Mormons be-
lieve in polygamy as firmly as they ever did,
butare laying low in hopes of getting the
Territory admitted into the Union as a
State. The Democrats, he says, have virtu-
ally promised their aid to this end on condi-
ton that the electoral vote of the State shall
be given to the Democratic Presidential
candidate. The only remarkable thing
about this is the frankness of the Bishop.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

Now that the Post Office department is
paying expenses on two-cent basis the
people will be talking of one-cent letter pos
tage' The postal department is not loaded
down by leases of rival and often unproft-
able concerns, and the people get the advan-
tage of every stride towards prosperity.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

Johann Most himself is too much OF
coward to be dangerous, but his wild ha-
rangues may stimulate some apostle of an
arch to bomb throwing or some other out
rage. 1t is altogether proper, therefore,
that he should be shut up until he learns to
bride his tongue
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 10.

we do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nieations. The name and address of the writer
are III all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

The verdict of the jury in the case of Mrs.
Belcher's will was undoubtedly right No
unprecedented. person who heard the evidence
could come to any other conclusion than that
Mrs. Belehsr was a strong minded woman
very strongminded woman-not likely to
be unduly influenced by DR.. Cheney or any
body else
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

Citizen Trains graphic description of st.
John as a city where there has been no
change since Bunker Hil," will not be rel
ished by our aspiring neighbors who are
going altogether beyond their strength in
irving TO rival Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

The Westinghouse Air Brake was tried on
freight train of fifty cars on the Fltchburg
Railroad, in Massachusetts Monday. The
train, while going at speed of nineteen
miles an hour, was stopped in ten and half
seconds, and within one hundred and TWEEN
ty-three feet. AT speed of thirty-four
miles an hour the train was brought to
standstill in seventeen seconds, and within
four hundred and eighty-two feet. The tests
were made in the presence of the Railroad
Commissioners of Massachusetts, and are
said to have been most satisfactory.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

The movement to prosecute M. Daniel vii
son, the graceless son-in-law of the President
OF the French Republic, seems to be gaining
ground. Although the shortcomings of M.
Wilson are notorious and acknowledged, it
has been suspected by good observers that
the energy Of the Monarchists and Radical
Republicans is really directed to undermin-
ing the popularity of President Grevy. The
Parls Correspondent of the London Times
declared several weeks ago that the cam
palgn against M. Wilson was simply the out
ward expression Of combination formed
against the President The variety of the
documents produced against M. Wilson
proved to many minds that the attacks were
not improvised, but that the powder had
been stored in the magazine before the match
was put to it. The knowledge of the exist
ence of such a conspiracy may have inspired
President Grevy to the declaration an
nounced from him yesterday morning that
he should not resign, even should the Cham
Der of Deputies vote for the trial of NJ. Will
son. M. Grevy was first elected President
January 30th, 1879. The term of office of the
President of France is seven years. When
his term expired, he was again, Dec s, 1885,
elected. By law his second term will not
expire until 1892. In France there is no cleo
toral college, as in the United States, but the
PRESIDENT is chosen by the Joint ballot of the
senate and Chamber of Deputies. 1t is
thought that in the present state of parties it
would be very difficult for the National
Assembly to elect a successor. should M
Greyy resign.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

Paris is having its turn with the hood
lers, and three of them have SO far been con
vlcted. They appear to have done very thirty.
ing business in the sale Of decorations, and
had they been unmolested but little longer
they might have joined our American colony
In Canada with competency for the rest of
their lives. M. Wilson's trials yet to come,
but there are abundant signs that he as
guilty as the rest and that his relationship
to President Grevy cannot save him. An
important question is the effect his prosecu-
ton is likely to have upon the President.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

The authorities have now come to the con-
clusion that Lingg blew himself up with
dynamite bomb and not a Illuminating cap
and they are wondering how he got it. Con-
sidering how lax the watch kept on the An
archists was there is no reason for much sur
prise. Each one Of the condemned men ap-
pears to have held sort of reception every
day for some weeks before the day set for
execution, to which all his relatives were
admitted bearing baskets loaded down with
provisions and flowers and all sorts of things
to cheer up the condemned men; and the
death watch which was set over them the
last few days seems frequently to have gone
to sleep. Under the circumstances the
authorities ought not to wonder that small
bomb was Struggled in. Rather they should
congratulate themselves that the prisoners
did not get dynamite enough to blow up the
Jail and them with it.
The Portland daily press., 1887-11-16

Where is Parnel? During all the recent
turmoils in Ireland there has been remark
able silence in regard to the whereabouts and
actions of the great leader.